Discovering the Smallest Wild Dog in the Vast Sahara

Season 41 Episode 7

About the Episode

Over the course of filming "Dogs in the Wild", the filmmakers learned that not all wild dogs are easy to film. Among the most difficult to film was not only the tiniest wild dog but also lives in the Sahara Desert: the fennec fox.

Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 7m 33s

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Extras

What It's Like to be Surrounded by Whales

Can you imagine being surrounded by whales?

1:41
Befriending a Sperm Whale

Witness the first encounter between Patrick and a sperm whale he names “Dolores.”

2:38
T-Rex vs. Jurassic Sea Monster

Who would win in a fight: the Tyrannosaurus Rex or the Pliosaur?

3:03
Discovering the Secrets of a Jurassic Sea Monster

Sir David Attenborough uncovers the secrets of the pliosaur, a monstrous marine predator.

3:02
Preview of Patrick and the Whale

Patrick Dykstra has a life-changing encounter with a sperm whale and uncovers their world.

0:30
The Perilous Life of Shorebird Chicks

Only about a quarter of Red Knot chicks live long enough to journey south.

2:59
Searching for Shorebird Nests

Scientists aren’t the only ones searching for shorebird nests.

2:22
How Forest Elephants Warn Predators

Forest elephants are shy animals.

2:04
Filming The Life of a Matchstick-Sized Chameleon

Filmmakers follow the short-lived journey of a matchstick-sized chameleon.

7:31
Preview of Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster

Sir David Attenborough and experts unearth the fossil of the largest Jurassic predator.

0:30